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Audit Manager Salary in New Jersey
What audit managers earn in New Jersey — an estimated median and range built on the verified BLS OEWS May 2025 wage for accountants and auditors in the state.
Estimate · verified BLS New Jersey wage ($100,830) → audit manager role multiplier · updated June 2026
How much does a Audit Manager make in New Jersey?
Verified: the BLS OEWS May 2025 New Jersey wage for Accountants & Auditors (SOC 13-2011). The audit manager figure is a modeled Estimate layered on it — BLS publishes no role-specific wage.
Audit Manager · estimated median
$156,300
Modeled median for a audit manager in New Jersey, scaled from the verified BLS state wage.
Model your payNew Jersey · verified BLS median
$100,830
The measured OEWS May 2025 median for accountants & auditors in New Jersey — the base every estimate here is built on.
All New Jersey payState rank (verified)
#3 of 51
Where New Jersey ranks on the BLS-measured median for accountants & auditors.
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The BLS measurement behind this page
BLS OEWS May 2025 reports wages for the broad occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (SOC 13-2011) in New Jersey — not for audit managers, and not for CPAs. These percentiles are direct measurements.
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,710 | $31.59/hr | Entry-level / lower pay |
| 25th percentile | $80,320 | $38.62/hr | Below median |
| Median (50th) | $100,830 | $48.48/hr | Typical pay |
| 75th percentile | $129,280 | $62.15/hr | Experienced / senior |
| 90th percentile | $167,080 | $80.33/hr | Top earners |
The New Jersey figures above, straight from the OEWS May 2025 release: a $100,830 median across 42,250 accountants and auditors employed in New Jersey.
Every audit manager figure on this page — $156,300 median included. It is the verified state median scaled by this role’s multiplier (1.55×), because BLS publishes no audit manager-specific wage.
Comparison
Audit Manager pay in New Jersey vs. national
New Jersey's measured accountant median runs +20.5% versus the U.S. figure. The role rows are estimates built on those two verified benchmarks.
Audit Manager — New Jersey
estimated median
$156,300
+55.0%Audit Manager — national
estimated median
$129,700
+28.6%All accountants — New Jersey
BLS OEWS May 2025 · verified
$100,830
baseAll accountants — national
BLS OEWS May 2025 · verified
$83,680
-17.0%
The audit manager estimate sits +55.0% above the verified New Jersey accountant median and +20.5% versus the national audit manager estimate. Verified rows are BLS measurements; role rows are modeled.
New Jersey market
What shapes audit manager pay in New Jersey
New Jersey’s pay is shaped by its proximity to New York City: many residents commute into the city’s high-paying finance and accounting roles, and the state hosts a dense cluster of pharmaceutical and corporate headquarters that lift in-state demand.
An audit manager runs assurance engagements end to end — planning scope, reviewing fieldwork, managing client relationships, and supervising audit seniors and associates. It is the level above audit senior and the gateway to senior manager and partner.
Pay varies with firm size, industry specialization (financial services, IT/SOX), and local market. Big 4 and national firms pay a brand premium, and audit’s broad business exposure is a springboard into controller and finance-leadership roles.
Role ladder
Audit Manager vs. other roles in New Jersey
Each level's multiplier applied to New Jersey's verified BLS median. Estimates — the comparison is consistent because every row shares one measured base.
Estimated pay by role · New Jersey
On New Jersey's verified pay base, estimated pay spans $78,600 (Staff Accountant) to $393,200 (Chief Financial Officer). Audit Manager sits at $156,300.
| Role / level | Low | Est. median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $393,200 | ||
| Partner | $363,000 | ||
| Director of Finance | $247,000 | ||
| Senior Manager | $206,700 | ||
| Controller | $196,600 | ||
| Tax Manager | $156,300 | ||
| Audit Manager | $156,300 | ||
| Accounting Manager | $143,200 | ||
| Audit Senior | $110,900 | ||
| Tax Senior | $108,900 | ||
| Senior Accountant | $102,800 | ||
| Audit Associate | $83,700 | ||
| Tax Associate | $82,700 | ||
| Staff Accountant | $78,600 |
Role multipliers applied to the BLS national median for Accountants & Auditors. The low–high band is a modeled typical range, not a guaranteed offer.
By experience
Audit Manager pay by experience in New Jersey
New Jersey's verified pay base scaled across experience bands at the audit manager level. Estimate.
| Experience | Est. median | CPA-licensed (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 years | $134,400 | $150,500 |
| 2–4 years | $150,000 | $168,000 |
| 5–7 years | $168,800 | $189,100 |
| 8–12 years | $187,500 | $210,000 |
| 13–20 years | $206,300 | $231,100 |
| 20+ years | $221,900 | $248,500 |
Experience multipliers on the area median; CPA column adds a modeled +12% credential premium.
By employer
Audit Manager pay by employer type in New Jersey
Big 4, national, regional, and local firms vs. industry — at this role's level on the verified state pay base. Estimate.
| Employer type | Est. manager-level pay | vs. industry |
|---|---|---|
| Big 4 firm | $175,000 | +7.7% |
| National firm | $164,100 | +1.0% |
| Regional firm | $153,200 | -5.7% |
| Local firm | $143,800 | -11.5% |
| Industry / corporate | $162,500 | — |
Employer-type multipliers applied at a manager-level base on the BLS national median.
By metro
Audit Manager pay across New Jersey metros
BLS measures 3 metro areas for accountants and auditors in New Jersey. The measured median is verified; the audit manager column applies this role's multiplier to it.
| Metro area | Accountants medianBLS verified | Audit Manager medianEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton | $99,550 | $154,300 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | $83,040 | $128,700 |
| Vineland | $82,960 | $128,600 |
Metro medians are direct BLS OEWS May 2025 measurements. The audit manager column is modeled from them.
Peer markets
States that pay like New Jersey
Ranked immediately around New Jersey (#3 of 51) on the verified BLS accountant median — the closest comparables for a audit manager weighing a move.
Compare states
Audit Manager pay in other states
Where audit managers are estimated to earn the most, built on each state's verified BLS median — New Jersey ranks #3 of 51.
Audit Manager salary in New Jersey — FAQ
- How much does a Audit Manager make in New Jersey?
- A audit manager in New Jersey earns an estimated $156,300 per year, typically ranging from $124,500 to $200,400+. That is +20.5% versus the national audit manager estimate of $129,700. The figure is a modeled estimate: BLS publishes no audit manager-specific wage, so we scale the BLS OEWS May 2025 verified New Jersey median for accountants and auditors ($100,830) by this role's multiplier.
- What do BLS figures actually say about New Jersey?
- BLS measures the broad occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (SOC 13-2011), not CPAs or audit managers specifically. For New Jersey, the verified OEWS May 2025 median is $100,830, with a 25th–75th percentile band of $80,320–$129,280 and 42,250 accountants and auditors employed in New Jersey. Everything role-specific on this page is layered on top of that measurement and labeled Estimate.
- Is New Jersey a good state to work as a Audit Manager?
- New Jersey ranks #3 of 51 on the verified BLS median for accountants and auditors, running +20.5% versus the national median. Audit managers are estimated to track that same gap. Weigh it against cost of living, the local mix of firms and industry employers, and remote roles that may pay to a national band.
- Does a Audit Manager in New Jersey earn more than the average accountant?
- Yes — the audit manager estimate of $156,300 runs +55.0% versus the verified New Jersey median for all accountants and auditors ($100,830). That gap is the modeled role premium, not a measured one: BLS reports one wage for the whole occupation, and senior and specialized roles sit above that broad-occupation midpoint.
- Which New Jersey metro pays audit managers the most?
- On the verified BLS metro medians for accountants and auditors, Trenton-Princeton leads New Jersey at $99,550 — about +20.0% versus Vineland ($82,960). Audit Manager pay is estimated to follow the same metro ordering, since the role multiplier applies on top of each metro's measured base.
How to read these numbers
National, state, and metro pay comes straight from the federal wage measurement for accountants & auditors — direct and source-backed, not scaled from anything.
Role, experience, CPA-license, and employer figures are modeled on top of that measurement and labeled Estimate — the federal data does not break those out, so we never present them as measurements.
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